The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25
TENNESSEE MIDLAND
Organization Effected and Col. a.
s. Buford Elected President.

ORGANIZATION EnecIea anu S04' A.
S. Buford Elected President
The incorporates Of the Tenn
essee Midland Railway Company
chartered under the general laws OF
this State Dec. 30, 1886, met at II
o'clock yesterday in room D Of the
Maxwell House. There were pres
emit Col. A. S. Buford, Mr.. Il. G.
Leake. Jr, Col. WIN. w. Gordon,
and Mai. r. H. Temple, of Rich
roond. Va; Mr.. Napoleon Hill, Capt
w. u. Bethel. Mr.. Jno. Overton.
IT.. Mr.. Il. +. Traylor and Col. Jo-
$ all. Patterson, of Memphis; Mr.. Ma
thaniel Baxter, Jr., and Mr., j. NJ
Hamilton of Nashville, The organ
izltion OF the company was Perfec'
ted by the election Of Col. A 5. Blu
ford, President, and Can't. W. D.
Bethel, Secretary and Treasurer.
AT a meeting Of the Board OF Dl-,
rectors held Immediately after the
organization, Mr.. T, c. Leake, Jr.'
was elected Vice President, and Maj
RP. Temple, Chief Engineer. The
urincipal Office Of the company was
fixed for the present at Memphis
The officers Of the company we're
authorized to take Immediate action
looking to securing the subscriptions
Of counties, cities and towns inter-
ested 10 the capital stock OF the com-
oanv. and directed to prosecute the
surveys vigorously and report to the
BOARD at the earliest possible day
the best location for the road from
Memphis to the Virginia State line
The President was requested &c
confer with the authorities OF tn
Virginia Western Railroad ComPa
nv. and Of the companies with which
It Proposes to connect at its Eastern
te minus. with a view to such per
ma ,ent or useful relations as Nigh
b, deemed of value, and report r.
suits to tic Board.
The surveys for this line have
been in progress since O-tober o
of last year, and seven engineerin
parties are now in the field, II
hre has been run from Memphis
within about seventy miles OF Mas
Vile, and a party under the dire
lion of w A. Haukins, Division II
ginecr, is now in the city with tear
camn outfit and instruments al
will to-day commences the survey
the line from Nashville west to me
the party coming this way, a par
under the direction of Maj. II. !
Whiting, division engineer, b
commenced the survey from Fas'
vile east, in the direction OF Sto
River, and two parties are under {
direction of Maj Cabe!i Brecksnrid
dIvi,,on engineer at lockwood, VOL
ing east from the Cincinnati Sout
crn Railroad. Mr. ~ IL. Bisho
division engineer, IS in charge OF
examinations Up TIE valley near
Virginia State line.
Col Buford is also President
the Virginia Western railroad Go
plny. chartered bA the Lesisiatu
uf the State OF Virginia TO build
road from the Tennessee State D
TO connection with the Bichm"
d Allegheny, Baltimore & On
aud Shenandoah Valley RAJ ,roa
He was for more than twenty ye
President Of the great Richmond
Danville Rijlroai syste m and hl
TIM from a line of 14O miles TO
system covering 5000 miles.
Ing SINCE ne sold out has inteies
Tie road and resigned at once
presidency. lie is very veal
man and vii. devote himself exc
sively To the building OF the lem
see Mi. la ID and the Virginia "
ern. which are as matter "
one continuous line owned and
Grated ty tie same parties, bat C
tered according 10 The laws OF
two different Suite, Tennessee
VIRGINIA COl. Buicrd is abcut
year, o. az. .a.. OF y'gor All ca
siasm.-American'